EMMITSBURG, Md. - Liz Christiansen (Etters, Pa./Red Land) knocked in three runs to lead Mount St. Mary's past Rhode Island 5-0 in non-conference softball action on Wednesday.

Christiansen went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an RBI single to propel the Mount (13-10) to its third-straight home-opening win. The sophomore, who has three home runs and a team-leading 21 RBIs in 2010, has hit seven homers in her two years in Emmitsburg.

Amanda Sadowl (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) lost her no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning, finishing with a two-hit complete-game shutout and two strikeouts for her sixth win of the year while Lisa Curreri (Clinton, N.J./North Hunterdon) had a hit, two runs scored and an RBI in the winning effort.

Melissa Wilson broke up Sadowl's no-hitter with a single to center field while Erika Szymanski also recorded a hit in the final stanza for the Rams (5-15) in the loss.

Mount St. Mary's jumped out to an early advantage and extended its lead while Sadowl held Rhode Island's offense at bay to earn the win in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

The Mount scored two runs in the first after Curreri reached on an error and then came around to score on Christiansen two-run shot to right for a 2-0 lead.

The squad added a run in the third to increase the advantage to three runs. Amanda Buckel (Finksburg, Md./North Carroll) was hit by the pitch to start the inning before Jenna Zimmerman (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) and Erin Leddy (Great Mills, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) both singled to center to load the bases. Chloe Mizanty (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad) then plated Buckel with a sacrifice fly to left center.

Mizanty then helped to setup Mount St. Mary's final two runs of the afternoon. The sophomore singled through the left side and came around to touch home on Curreri's RBI double to right center. Christiansen then sealed the win with a single up the middle to score Curreri and hand the Mountaineers a 5-0 margin.

The Rams got a runner on first in the first inning when Jackie Kampmeier walked to open the contest, but was erased a fielder's choice and a double play ended the inning. Sadowl then retired the next 16 batters before a walk with two outs in the sixth. A groundout got the Mount out of the inning. Wilson singled to center to end the no-hitter with one out in the seventh and Szymanski singled down the right field line with two outs to give Rhode Island its biggest threat of the day, but a force out at third ended the game.

Curreri moved into second place on the program's all-time career doubles list (30) and fourth in career total bases (191).

Mount St. Mary's returns to action on Thursday at home against Coppin State. Game time is 3 p.m.